We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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New York Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
501,702 84.93% $83,933 H-1B
50,093 8.48% $192,380 PERM
33,151 5.61% $102,565 E-3 Australian
5,761 0.98% $27,586 H-2A

As of May 2023, New York has seen a total of 590,707 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New York is the H-1B visa with 501,702 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.93% of New York's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 50,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.48% of New York's total visas.

Top Occupations in New York (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 50,202 $95,203 90.94%
Computer Systems Analysts 35,005 $77,387 92.99%
Computer Programmers 20,808 $63,504 89.53%
Computer Occupations, All Other 17,159 $71,598 92.14%
Accountants and Auditors 14,301 $71,594 92.74%
Management Analysts 13,991 $87,002 92.30%
Financial Analysts 13,454 $95,613 89.48%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,761 $59,651 87.30%
Operations Research Analysts 8,325 $84,302 90.55%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 8,066 $85,757 91.22%
New York Employees Over Time
New York has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 31,625 employees were hired. New York peaked in 2018 with 46,731 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 36,155 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in New York From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Egypt 64 $84,490 39.02%
Hong Kong 64 $91,738 41.56%
Chile 59 $100,047 38.31%
Thailand 58 $66,140 40.85%
Lebanon 58 $106,991 42.96%
Trinidad And Tobago 56 $57,680 42.75%
Jamaica 55 $66,609 42.31%
New Zealand 52 $108,606 40.00%
El Salvador 51 $51,468 42.15%
Dominican Republic 51 $82,212 43.97%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc 75 $57,316 90.36%
Hrt Research Llc 75 $145,190 90.36%
Willkie Farr Gallagher Llp 74 $146,647 89.16%
Citadel Securities Americas Services Llc 74 $110,637 89.16%
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc Dba Conde Nast 74 $92,274 89.16%
Globalfoundries Us 2 Llc 74 $91,367 89.16%
Ennead Architects Llp 74 $57,244 89.16%
Norgate Technology 74 $107,863 89.16%
Invesco Group Services Inc 74 $114,029 89.16%
National Grid Usa Service Company Inc 74 $93,800 89.16%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

New York Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in New York to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in New York over all years is $83,995. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage